There are 8 ways to get from Lubbock to State College by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane LBB - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
9h 50m$149–734Bus
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
37h 20m$209–493Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
46h 1m$345–1,011Drive 1,573 mi
- Drive from Lubbock to State Collegecar 1,573 mi
26h 9m$288–415Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LBB - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
12h 6m$155–662Fly to Penn State University Park Airport
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane LBB - SCE
8h 37m$152–589Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LBB - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
12h 54m$211–1,427Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to State College Regional Airportbus
40h 39m$226–450
Lubbock to State College by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubbock to State College is to bus via Auburn Gresham which costs $220 - $450 and takes 40h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lubbock to State College is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubbock to State College station. However, there are services departing from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza and arriving at State College Bus Station via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
The distance between Lubbock and State College is 1565 miles. The road distance is 1582.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lubbock to State College without a car is to bus which takes 37h 20m and costs $200 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Lubbock to State College, including transfers.
Lubbock to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza station.
The best way to get from Lubbock to State College is to bus which takes 37h 20m and costs $200 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $600 and takes 8h 37m.
Lubbock to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta station.
State College is 1h ahead of Lubbock. It is currently 1:40 AM in Lubbock and 2:40 AM in State College.
What companies run services between Lubbock, TX, USA and State College, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to State College Bus Station via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 37h 20m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dallas, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Austin, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $39–43
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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Yes, the driving distance between Lubbock to State College is 1582 miles. It takes approximately 26h 9m to drive from Lubbock to State College.
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